Levels of Care

Accredited Hospices of America provides the folloiwing levels of care to meet the needs of patients and their families.  These levels include:

Routine Home Care - Care provided in the comfort and security of your home wherever you are - home, assisted living facility, or skilled nursing facility.  A hospice nurse will work with a patient's primary physician to bring the appropriate hospice services to your home.  Members of a hospice team will work with caregivers to help them feel comfortable performing routine care activities.
  

Respite Care - Care provided when caregivers would benefit from short-term relief from the day-to-day care they provide at the home.  This type of short-term care is usually provided at a skilled nursing facility for up  to five days in a row.